STATION F Names 2026 Future 40 as Campus Startups Raise Record €2 Billion

The 2026 cohort spans sectors including AI and machine learning, deeptech, developer infrastructure, hardware and robotics, and climate tech. Tech.eu noted that sovereign AI and physical AI featured as prominent themes this year. Of the selected companies, 31 are at pre-seed or seed stage and two are at Series A.

The cohort has raised €110 million to date, making it one of the better-funded editions. Named funding figures include Arlequin AI (€28 million), CURA ($10 million), Cleavr (€8 million) and Lemrock (€7 million). Across all eight editions combined, Future 40 companies have raised €1.2 billion, Tech.eu reported.

Tech.eu also reported that six companies in the new cohort had taken part in Y Combinator before returning to France. The campus spans 50,000 square metres and supports more than 1,000 startups a year through 40 support programmes. Tech.eu stated that around 9,000 startups have passed through STATION F since its launch, with founders from 60 nationalities represented.

STATION F has invested in selected Future 40 teams since 2022, among them Pimento, recently acquired by Mistral, and Flowie, recently acquired by Sovos.

Glovo Alumni Have Founded 35 Startups Worth an Estimated €461 Million

New research unveiled at Glovo's annual Startup Campus in Barcelona highlights the delivery company's role in spawning a new generation of European founders.